Hydrogen Train Fare- Railway Ministry’s Executive Director Information and Publicity Dilip Kumar said that the hydrogen train prepared by Indian Railways will run in Haryana. Its route will be between Jind and Panipat, which will cover a distance of 90 km and reach the destination.
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Hydrogen Train Fare. Indian Railways is continuously taking steps for the convenience of passengers traveling by trains. After Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat and Namo Bharat, now a hydrogen-powered train is being prepared. Its specialty is that it will run on ‘water’. The trial of this train has also started. The common man now wants to know the fare of this train. How much rupees per km. will have to be paid. Let us know what is the fare of hydrogen trains running abroad. According to that, the fare of this train will have to be estimated.
Dilip Kumar, Executive Director Information and Publicity, Ministry of Railways, said that the hydrogen train prepared by Indian Railways will run in Haryana. Its route will be between Jind and Panipat, which will cover a distance of 90 km. It will reach the destination. 360 kg of hydrogen will be filled in the engine for one round. The work of construction of hydrogen plant is also going on at a fast pace and the trial of the train has also been done. He said that Indian Railways is working towards zero carbon by 2030. Keeping this in mind, hydrogen will be used as fuel in trains.
Hydrogen trains are running in these countries
Currently hydrogen trains are running in Germany, China, Japan, France, Sweden and USA, but the most advanced technology is the German train. Hydrogen trains are environmentally friendly, which have zero emissions. That is why these trains are being preferred.
Fare of trains running abroad
The average fare of hydrogen train in Germany is around Rs 7-10 per kilometer. However, this fare depends on the route, time and class. The world’s first hydrogen tram started in 2019 in Foshan city in China, but it was discontinued in 2024 due to cost and low passengers. The fare there was around Rs 25-35 per trip. It was Rs 5-7 per kilometer depending on the distance. In Japan, hydrogen trains have been running on a trial basis on the Yokohama-Kawasaki route since 2022, where the fare is around Rs 10-15 per kilometer. Hydrogen train is going to start between Redlands-San Bernardino in California in USA, the fare of which can be estimated to be Rs 12-15 per kilometer.
Fare of hydrogen train in India
According to an estimate, the fare in India will not be kept high, so that common passengers can travel by it. According to experts, the fare can be more than sleeper. However, since it is still in trial, it will be a bit difficult to make a clear estimate regarding the fare.
Trial successful
According to the Railway Ministry, the work of hydrogen fuel cell and infrastructure is being done as a pilot project. Its trial has been successful. The design of the cell and the hydrogen plant have been approved. Global agencies have given approval regarding hydrogen safety. Indian Railways has awarded the work of retro fitment of existing Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) for hydrogen fuel. Preparations are on to make the prototype train at ICF Chennai.
Plan to run 35 trains
Railways has planned 35 hydrogen trains under Hydrogen Heritage, in which the cost of each train is estimated to be Rs 80 crore and Rs 70 crore for land infrastructure for heritage and hill routes.
